Chapter 3
Inside the hospital room, the harsh fluorescent lights flickered softly as Steven absorbed the terrifying truth.
"Who did this to you, Elizabeth?" Steven demanded, his voice dropping into a dangerous, controlled whisper.
"Was it Arthur Sterling? Did he have something to do with your disappearance?"
Elizabeth gripped Steven's fingers with a surprising burst of desperate strength.
"Arthur Sterling financed the entire setup five years ago," Elizabeth whispered, struggling to catch her breath.
"He wanted you free to marry Jessica so our family's patents would legally transfer to Sterling Industries."
Steven’s jaw tightened until a muscle ticked violently in his cheek.
The multi-billion-dollar corporate merger he was about to sign at the altar was built entirely on a foundation of abduction and fraud.
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"They told me you died in a car crash," Steven said, his eyes burning with a cold, terrifying fire.
"I mourned you for years, Elizabeth... while they kept you hidden in a medical prison."
